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Green infrastructure, ecosystem service and the enablers and barriers for implementation within wine-grape vineyards: A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Natural Resource Management and Ecological Engineering at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2020)
Viticulture is often a monocultural, production-based cropping system that results in a loss of biodiversity, ecosystem services and resiliency within the agricultural system. Green infrastructure (GI) provides an opportunity ...
A close examination of the role and needed expertise of brokers in bridging and building science policy boundaries in environmental decision making
(Springer Nature, 2020-04-22)
Knowledge brokers are often portrayed as neutral intermediaries that act as a necessary conduit between the spheres of science and policy. Conceived largely as a task in packaging, brokers are expected to link knowledge ...
Lincoln University curriculum and the Sustainable Development Goals : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters in Environmental Policy and Management at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2020)
In 2015, the United Nations agreed on a set of “Sustainable Development Goals” (SDG) to be achieved by 2030. They represent a strategy requiring actions to address the growing economic, social and environmental challenges ...
The implications of increases in tourism on local users of nature-based recreation settings in the Selwyn District, New Zealand: A review of the literature and selected research methods
(Lincoln University. LEaP, 2020-04)
Tourism growth is placing pressure on New Zealand’s natural resources as increasing numbers of international visitors seek out scenic attractions often located in areas managed for conservation and public access. Many of ...
Stakeholder perspectives on the implications of increases in tourism on local users of nature-based recreation settings in the Selwyn District, New Zealand
(Lincoln University. LEaP, 2020-12)
The pre-COVID-19 growth in international tourism to New Zealand and the dispersal of visitors into the regions resulted in pressure at nature-based settings where both recreation and tourism occur. This research used data ...
Assessing impacts of climate change on water resources and agriculture: A case study of Tonle Sap basin, Cambodia : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Water Resource Management at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2020)
Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake is the largest permanent freshwater body not just in Cambodia, but in Southeast Asia, and is also one of the world’s richest lacustrine-wetland ecosystems. Agriculture and fisheries provide the ...
Using rainwater tanks as stormwater control measures to improve runoff and water quality management in urban areas : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Water Resource Management at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2020)
Urbanisation and associated human activities impact rivers and streams that flow through urban areas. Impacts include receiving large volumes of stormwater runoff loaded with high concentrations of contaminants during ...
Assessing policy success and failure – Testing and adapting an environmental policy evaluation framework in rural China
(Lincoln University, 2020)
China does not have a systematic and holistic framework for evaluating environmental policy and programs. The absence of effective evaluations of the Comprehensive Environmental Treatment (CET) policy, which focused on ...
N and P removal from wastewater: a novel approach by developing innovative media augmented by sequencing batch reactor technology (SBR-CBA) : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2020)
The agriculture sector has many challenges: how to feed a growing global population, and also to mitigate negative impacts on the environment. How can we protect the environment, while producing food and fibre in a sustainable ...
Integrating plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) and Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) into New Zealand grazing dairy system: The effect on farm productivity, profitability, and nitrogen losses
(MDPI AG, 2021-02)
A two-year farm system study was conducted at Canterbury, New Zealand to evaluate the effects on farm productivity, profitability, and nitrogen (N) losses of integrating plantain (Plantago lanceolate L.) and Italian ryegrass ...